Amisha Ramlall led the Guyana women’s basketball team to an impressive win over Suriname on Sunday, August 10 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) in the first of a two- game Women’s Basketball series, sponsored by the Government of Guyana, Ad Nation Guyana, and Creative Titans.
Ashna Ramlall (left), Amisha Ramlall, Kassidy Woolford and Arshia Ramlall
In the first quarter, Guyana got off to a fast start as they scored 20 points, while Suriname struggled to keep up as they could only muster a mere 10 points. Suriname continued to struggle to score as Guyana continued to play good basketball offensively and defensively. Halftime came with the score at 51–33 in favor of Guyana.
The visitors showed some spirit and fight in the third quarter as both teams scored 22 points. The fourth quarter was also close as well, but Guyana in the end won the game comfortably by 91 to 72.
Amisha Ramlall had a game-high 31 points, while Ashna Ramlall netted 20, Kassidy Woolford 12, and Arshia Ramlall had 11. Game two was scheduled to be played on Monday evening at 19:00hrs at the same venue.
